My C250 w/ Tints etc.
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My C250 w/ Tints etc.
Hello everyone I am new to this forum and wanted to share!
Got my C250 in early december and all I did was tint out the windows and rear lights as well... What do you guys think?
Thinking of getting new rims for sure...
Leased it from Ray Catena in NJ for 30/mo around 1600 down (inception + first month) 15kmi/yr at 389/mo. They also took off an extra 300 of msrp for disposition fee because it was just rediculous at 595 so it came out to 1300 down. We also kept jacking down the price with negotiations.
-Pretty much fully loaded with everything except the lighting package which I wish I could of got because it makes the car look beautiful.
Got my C250 in early december and all I did was tint out the windows and rear lights as well... What do you guys think?
Thinking of getting new rims for sure...
Leased it from Ray Catena in NJ for 30/mo around 1600 down (inception + first month) 15kmi/yr at 389/mo. They also took off an extra 300 of msrp for disposition fee because it was just rediculous at 595 so it came out to 1300 down. We also kept jacking down the price with negotiations.
-Pretty much fully loaded with everything except the lighting package which I wish I could of got because it makes the car look beautiful.
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Looks pretty good. But we need the specifics, what percentage tints. Are they all the same (it appears the front windows are lighter than the rear windows), or is this just because of the windshield?
I personally don't like the 'blacked' out taillights, I'm more of a fan of a lighter dark cherry, and find the new tailights much nicer stock. Also, what interior color (this can make tints look much different depending on black vs almond vs ash).
Lastly, in order to accurately compare leases, you need to include the following information: Total out of pocket due at signing, length of term, miles per year, monthly payment (all of which you did); but you are missing probably the most crucial piece of evidence, the MSRP. Fully loaded means a ton of different things to people. It doesn't appear that your vehicle has the $1,500 paint upgrade, $1,500 rim upgrade and we don't know about other add-ons such as keyless go, blindspot, lane keeping, maintenance, etc. By providing the MSRP it eliminates this guessing game and simplifies the comparison process.
However, it still appears that you got a great lease deal and the car looks great. What is most important is that YOU like it. If you want to compare your deal to mine: My lease is 12k miles/year, 24 months, $299/month with $2,500 out of pocket due at signing on a C250 with an MSRP of $44,100 and maintenance is included.
P.S. They couldn't have taken $300 off the MSRP to reduce your due at signing by $300. Because then it would have been residualized. If each dollar knocked off the MSRP resulted in the same reduction in due at signing or the amount due over the lease. I would have leased my car virtually for free, since my selling price was just over $7,000 off the MSRP.
I personally don't like the 'blacked' out taillights, I'm more of a fan of a lighter dark cherry, and find the new tailights much nicer stock. Also, what interior color (this can make tints look much different depending on black vs almond vs ash).
Lastly, in order to accurately compare leases, you need to include the following information: Total out of pocket due at signing, length of term, miles per year, monthly payment (all of which you did); but you are missing probably the most crucial piece of evidence, the MSRP. Fully loaded means a ton of different things to people. It doesn't appear that your vehicle has the $1,500 paint upgrade, $1,500 rim upgrade and we don't know about other add-ons such as keyless go, blindspot, lane keeping, maintenance, etc. By providing the MSRP it eliminates this guessing game and simplifies the comparison process.
However, it still appears that you got a great lease deal and the car looks great. What is most important is that YOU like it. If you want to compare your deal to mine: My lease is 12k miles/year, 24 months, $299/month with $2,500 out of pocket due at signing on a C250 with an MSRP of $44,100 and maintenance is included.
P.S. They couldn't have taken $300 off the MSRP to reduce your due at signing by $300. Because then it would have been residualized. If each dollar knocked off the MSRP resulted in the same reduction in due at signing or the amount due over the lease. I would have leased my car virtually for free, since my selling price was just over $7,000 off the MSRP.
Last edited by jctevere; Dec 31, 2011 at 01:16 AM.
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Looks pretty good. But we need the specifics, what percentage tints. Are they all the same (it appears the front windows are lighter than the rear windows), or is this just because of the windshield?
I personally don't like the 'blacked' out taillights, I'm more of a fan of a lighter dark cherry, and find the new tailights much nicer stock. Also, what interior color (this can make tints look much different depending on black vs almond vs ash).
Lastly, in order to accurately compare leases, you need to include the following information: Total out of pocket due at signing, length of term, miles per year, monthly payment (all of which you did); but you are missing probably the most crucial piece of evidence, the MSRP. Fully loaded means a ton of different things to people. It doesn't appear that your vehicle has the $1,500 paint upgrade, $1,500 rim upgrade and we don't know about other add-ons such as keyless go, blindspot, lane keeping, maintenance, etc. By providing the MSRP it eliminates this guessing game and simplifies the comparison process.
However, it still appears that you got a great lease deal and the car looks great. What is most important is that YOU like it. If you want to compare your deal to mine: My lease is 12k miles/year, 24 months, $299/month with $2,500 out of pocket due at signing on a C250 with an MSRP of $44,100 and maintenance is included.
P.S. They couldn't have taken $300 off the MSRP to reduce your due at signing by $300. Because then it would have been residualized. If each dollar knocked off the MSRP resulted in the same reduction in due at signing or the amount due over the lease. I would have leased my car virtually for free, since my selling price was just over $7,000 off the MSRP.
I personally don't like the 'blacked' out taillights, I'm more of a fan of a lighter dark cherry, and find the new tailights much nicer stock. Also, what interior color (this can make tints look much different depending on black vs almond vs ash).
Lastly, in order to accurately compare leases, you need to include the following information: Total out of pocket due at signing, length of term, miles per year, monthly payment (all of which you did); but you are missing probably the most crucial piece of evidence, the MSRP. Fully loaded means a ton of different things to people. It doesn't appear that your vehicle has the $1,500 paint upgrade, $1,500 rim upgrade and we don't know about other add-ons such as keyless go, blindspot, lane keeping, maintenance, etc. By providing the MSRP it eliminates this guessing game and simplifies the comparison process.
However, it still appears that you got a great lease deal and the car looks great. What is most important is that YOU like it. If you want to compare your deal to mine: My lease is 12k miles/year, 24 months, $299/month with $2,500 out of pocket due at signing on a C250 with an MSRP of $44,100 and maintenance is included.
P.S. They couldn't have taken $300 off the MSRP to reduce your due at signing by $300. Because then it would have been residualized. If each dollar knocked off the MSRP resulted in the same reduction in due at signing or the amount due over the lease. I would have leased my car virtually for free, since my selling price was just over $7,000 off the MSRP.
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I do a ton of business through my sales guy, so he gave me a great deal. Also, I qualified for two additional incentives which not everyone gets. A $2,000 mercedes loyalty incentive, and a $1,500 (supplier incentive since my dad works for J.P. Morgan Chase and gets special pricing). So that is $3,500 off right there, the car came out to over $7,000 off MSRP by the time everything was said and done.
If you would like, I can get you my guy and tell him to get you a better deal. He probably won't be able to get near my numbers, but he can CERTAINLY do better than the deal you were quoted. Especially if you wanted the Sedan, the numbers are even better on that.
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Nope, they were brand-new 2012 C250 coupes, hot off the assembly line! (I was lucky enough to get mine with the lighting package before it got scooped up. I saw it unloaded off the truck and bought it that day.
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